| Title | Lease by Joan de Findern, widow of John de Findern to John Mackworth, Thomas Blount, Henry de Kniveton, Henry de Bothe, John de Ireton, John Lathbury, and Thomas Bradshaw, of her third part of the manor of Findern which she holds as dower, namely all the chambers "le parler", "norcere", "pantre", "botre" and "wynseller" on the north part of the hall and a long house "under one roof" which extends in the east towards the Gaytehouse and in the west towards the pool, and 6 acres of arable land in the High field in the Crownest, 4 acres of land in the Middle Furlong, 1 acre in the Gorse, 2 acres above Fartbarrowhill in the Conyngrefield, 3 acres in the Galle, 3 acres above the Blakeneyr, 3 acres above Herdmandole in the Lowwayfield, 2 acres in the Wyttforlonge and 2 acres above the Foulithorne; 3½ acres of meadow in the Gallemedowe, 3 acres of meadow in the Blakmeyr and a plot of land in the Overclose of Pottlocke called Overhenmarshe, 1 parcel of land in Pottloke field which extends north as far as the Lytillwalle Hill, all of which the said Joan holds in dower in Findern and Potlocks (except for the part of the long house called the Werkhouse) : to hold in trust until Robert, son and heir of John de Findern, or, if he dies, the next heir, reaches the age of 21 : annual rent of 24s 5d
Witnesses: Alured [Ailred] de Lathbury, Reginald de Lathbury, Henry Wychard, Thomas Mackworth and John Crowker
11 Nov |